A total number of 31 police officers and workers from various public and private institutions were recently trained in how to use advanced technology while declaring their wealth. The training was conducted by Ellen Rwihimba an official from the Ombudsman’s office.

During the forum the participants were shown how the modern technology of identifying people’s wealth to the Ombudsman office operates. The new system will replace the paper documentation.

Addressing the participants, Rwihimba explained that with the use of paper was not effective because some people would claim that they lost the wealth declaration documents.

Superintendant of Police, Oscar Sakindi, stressed that the new technology, will be more efficient, because wealth declaration will be faster and easier.

According to the office of the Ombudsman, the use of technology will also speed up the process of identifying the wealth to the Ombudsman’s office.

The law provides for punitive measures for those who refuse or under declare their wealth.

Punitive measures have been laid to sanction any body who will refuse to declare their wealth or who will give wrong information about their wealth.

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